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- 21 May 2013
'And the Mountains Echoed' Khaled Hosseini
It’s been nearly 10 years since Hosseini’s dark horse debut hit, The Kite Runner, was published. He returns with (in his own words), “a multi-generational-family story as well, this time revolving around brothers and sisters, and the ways in which they love, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for each other.”
'Golden Boy' by Abigail Tarttelin
It's the story of the seemingly perfect Walker family—two successful parents and two handsome sons, Max and Daniel. But when Steve Walker launches a Parliament run, the family is pushed into the spotlight and a secret Max has been keeping is uncovered.
- 28 May 2013
'The Son' by Philipp Meyer
The Son is an epic story of power and dynasty in Texas over 150 years—and it's a modern classic.
- 4 June 2013
'Trans-Atlantic' by Colum McCann
This latest novel goes from 1849 to 1918 to 1998 and explores the relationship between America and Ireland, slavery and freedom and war and peace.
'Big Brother' by Lionel Shriver
Inspired in part by Shriver's own relationship with her brother, who died of complications from diabetes and obesity in 2010, this is an unflinching look at the toll of obesity on family relationships.
'Sparta' by Roxana Robinson
Robinson takes on the issue of soldiers returning to the home front. Conrad enlisted after college, served his time without major incident, and comes home to his girlfriend and family. But he is unable to ease back into everyday life—and his bitterness turns into anger that might have serious consequences.
- 11 June 2013
'The Engagements' by J. Courtney Sullivan
In her third novel, Sullivan looks at the idea of marriage and how it has changed—or not—over the decades, tying her story in to the 1940s De Beers ad campaign that made the diamond engagement ring a touchstone of American culture.
- 18 June 2013
'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' by Neil Gaiman
This new modern fable—which, at 192 pages, is more of a novella—tells the story of a man who returns to his native English village and suddenly realizes the cost of the horrible evil he fought as a child, with the help of Lettie Hempstock and her extraordinary mother and grandmother.
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Author Archives: Eliza, Associate Editor
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘And When She was Good’ by Laura Lippman
And When She Was Good by Laura Lippman Morrow • $26.99 • ISBN 9780061706875 On sale August 14, 2012 I am a huge fan of Laura Lippman—her smart thrillers make me think, stick with me for days and (best of … Continue reading
Move over, Fifty Shades!
We mentioned last week that E.L. James’ Fifty Shades trilogy reached the 20 million mark in the United States. In fact, sometimes it seems as though all chatter in the book business revolves around this hot (sorry, couldn’t resist) series. … Continue reading
Book fortune: Books that take you away
Click here for more info on this feature. Reader name: Carol Hometown: Columbia, CT Favorite genres: Nonfiction Favorite books: Shadow Divers (Robert Kurson); A Walk in the Woods (Bill Bryson); The Bear’s Embrace: A Story of Survival (Patricia Van Tighem); … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘In the Shadow of the Banyan’ by Vaddey Ratner
In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner Simon & Schuster • $25 • ISBN 9781451657708 On sale August 7, 2012 Vaddey Ratner’s debut novel caught my attention when I read this effusive recommendation from author Chris Cleave: “In … Continue reading
Suspense in New Orleans
The July issue of BookPage features a special extended column on six must-read mysteries—all written by women. In today’s edition of BookPageXTRA, we called out a seventh terrific thriller: Hell or High Water by Joy Castro. The novel takes place … Continue reading
The trouble with heroes
While looking at the lineup of October romance releases today, I had to do a double-take: Melissa Cutler’s debut novel, The Trouble with Cowboys, will be published by Kensington’s Zebra imprint on October 2. It’s a small-town, sexy western in … Continue reading
Monday contest: A personalized copy of ‘Shadow of Night’
Readers, I am thrilled to announce this week’s contest, because it is extra special. Not only are we giving away five copies of Shadow of Night—the sequel to Deborah Harkness’ outstanding A Discovery of Witches—but we are giving away five … Continue reading
New novels from Joyce Maynard
Joyce Maynard—author, most recently, of The Good Daughters—has signed a deal with Morrow to write two new novels, “the first of which is loosely based on a series of killings in the San Francisco area in the 70s, in which … Continue reading
Good advice
Here at BookPage, we are always in a state of mentally compiling a “best books of the year” list. At this point in the year, I’ve already got a solid Top 5, although I’m keeping my mouth shut for the … Continue reading
Women of mystery
According to our latest Reader Survey, BookPage readers enjoy mysteries more than any other genre. After hearing this news, we decided to give you an extra dose of suspenseful reading suggestions. In the July edition, look for an extended Whodunit … Continue reading
More espionage fiction from Chris Pavone
I was happy to see in Publishers Marketplace that Christopher Pavone, the author of The Expats—one of my favorite thrillers of 2012 (so far)—is writing another book. The Expats was so good because it asks the reader a provocative question: … Continue reading
‘Zoo-dunits’ inspire readers to action
In addition to writing her series of “zoo-dunits,” author Ann Littlewood is passionate about the natural world. She hopes to inspire readers to care about environmental issues in her mystery novels, which realistically depict the life of a zookeeper; Littlewood … Continue reading
